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Business Plan2015 to 2017











Cottesloe Primary School

Integrity Above All

Cottesloe Primary School530 Stirling Highway, Peppermint Grove, Western Australia 6011

Tel: 08 9384 2426 Fax: 08 9385 3150

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.cottesloeps.education.wa.edu.au

Graham Dart, Principal

18 December 2015

Mark Rodda, School Board

18 December 2015

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Our Motto

Integrity Above All

Our School

Cottesloe Primary enjoys the well

deserved reputation as being a

school of choice for families who

live in the Peppermint Grove,

Cottesloe and Mosman Park

area. The school also accepts

enrolments from families outside

these areas, if places are available.

2015 is the start of a new chapter

in Cottesloe Primary School’s

long and successful history. The

school was awarded Independent

Public School (IPS) status, which

will enable School Staff, the

School Board and active P&C

Association, to use the flexibilities

of being an IPS to respond quickly

and effectively to student and

community needs and to follow

the School Vision. The School

strives to support students to

achieve to their best academically,

physically, creatively and socially

within and outside the classroom.

There is no doubt our students

are fortunate to learn in such a

supportive, positive and engaging

environment. Staff are privileged

to be able to partner with parents

and a community who is willing

and able to help their children

achieve to the best of their ability,

achieving our school’s goals.

Message from the Principal

The Delivery Performance

Agreement (DPA) and

this Business Plan are the

guiding documents that

all decisions, structures,

profiles and resources

will align with over the

next three years. All

aspects of our operations

at Cottesloe Primary

School are focused on

the improvement of

student outcomes within

the school. A cycle of

self-assessment will

occur annually using high

quality and valid sources

of data to ensure we are

adhering to this plan and

progressing learning for

all students.

Graham DartPrincipal

Our Goal

Cottesloe Primary School,

together with the school

community, strives to

develop students’ skills

to solve problems to

allow them to contribute

to their community in a

positive and meaningful

way. The Cottesloe

Primary Staff work closely

with parents and the

community to teach the

investigative, academic,

physical, social, emotional

and creative skills to

enable our students to

achieve these goals.

Our goal is to

create students

who are problem

solvers, confident,

creative and

successful


Staff Shared Beliefs

Staff make decisions and

develop strategies within the

school, based on the following

shared beliefs:

• There is a need to develop

the whole child - socially,

academically, emotionally,

creatively and physically.

• Resilience is an important life skill

that needs to be developed and

fostered.

• The learning environment needs

to be safe, challenging and

inclusive.

• Students and teachers need to be

reflective and give and respond to

feedback.

• Learning partnerships are sought

after and valued.

• High expectations are set

academically, behaviourally and

socially.

Who We Are

School Context

Cottesloe Primary School is a Level

5 school serving families resident

in the Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe

and Mosman Park communities. The

school opened on 1st October, 1896

in the St Columbia Presbyterian Hall

with an enrolment of 30 students.

The school relocated to its present

site on 18th April 1898 and gained

Independent Public School status in

2015. The school, with an enrolment

• Students learn best through

collaborative inquiry based

programs.

• Cultural diversity is valued and

celebrated.

• Proactive, early intervention is more

effective than reactive measures.

• Parents and Care Givers are an

integral part of the education

process and are regarded as

partners.

of approximately 350 students, is

part of the North Metropolitan

Education Region.

Index of Community Socio-

Educational Advantage (ICSEA)

The average ICSEA across Australia

is 1000. Cottesloe Primary School

currently has an ICSEA of 1154.

When ‘like school’ comparisons are

referred to in this document they are

made with schools with a

similar ICSEA.

Demographics and Student Diversity

Significant Sub-groups

2014 2015 2016 2017

LBOTE 8% 8%

Indigenous Students

1% 1%

Transiency 12.5%

Cottesloe Primary 10 Core Virtues Our Core Virtues provide the foundation and environment in which we develop strong academic,

social and emotional skills and promote the culture of excellence, acceptance and community.

ResponsibilityWe aim for all individuals to acknowledge and accept not only their personal levels of accountability but also adopt a high level of group accountability. We are all on the journey together.

ToleranceOur school and community is made up of many people from many places, each bringing with them a range of experiences and understandings. We understand and will demonstrate acceptance of opinions and beliefs that are different from our own and strive to be included.

IntegrityWe aim for Staff and Students to act and respond to all situations demonstrating sound moral character and honesty, where words and actions are consistent.

Self DisciplineWe aim for our students to be able to develop skills that will allow them to focus on tasks and not be distracted from their main focus – Controlling Impulsivity.

RespectWe will treat everybody with consideration and regard and acknowledge each other’s rights to have a different view or opinion.

FriendlinessHand in hand with Respect, we aim for all interactions to be amiable, supportive and empathetic.

CourtesyCommunity members will be expected to demonstrate excellence of manners and social conduct.

CareCare of ourselves, each other and our environment.

PerseveranceWe aim for our students and staff to not give up, try different strategies when solving problems and not be discouraged by failure.

AssertivenessWe aim for our community members to confident they have a voice and their thoughts, opinions and ideas can be shared in an effective manner.

Strategic IntentOur Cottesloe Primary School Strategic Plan 2015 – 2017

comprises of four key focus areas.

Cottesloe Primary will promote and build an environment that allows students to develop the investigative, academic, social, emotional and creative skills to enable our students to achieve to the skills to solve problems to allow them to contribute to their community in a positive and meaningful way. Literacy and Numeracy will continue to be a focus but Higher Order thinking and Problem solving skills will be taught and promoted across the school.

Our students will have high expectations of themselves and have the determination and confidence to tackle challenges whether they be academic, physical, social, or personal.

High quality, research based teaching strategies are utilised to create inclusive, engaging and challenging programs that are child focused and build on students’ prior knowledge. Staff members collaborate and explicitly teach what students need to know. Classrooms are positive and active environments and use appropriate ICT and hardware.

Cottesloe Primary School uses staffing flexibilities to select high quality staff who best meet our school goals and ethos. Cottesloe Primary School staff will receive professional, collegial and emotional assistance. We will develop staff skills and leadership capabilities through access to high quality professional learning to enable staff to maximise teaching and learning opportunities to offer the best opportunities for our students.

Cottesloe Primary will continue to provide an environment that will allow students and the community to learn, interact and participate in an environment that is safe to take risks, technologically and appropriately current, promotes sustainable thinking and action and in facilities that are up to date and suitable for purpose.

Students and staff will be adequately physically, financially and professionally resourced to ensure high quality teaching and learning programs and opportunities are offered to our students.

Cottesloe Primary School encourages parents and broader community support in the classrooms, programs and general participation. We recognise there is a wealth of expertise and energy within the community that can be harnessed to support staff and the school community in the attainment of our vision and goals. We aim to ensure governance and management: is of a high standard; is collaborative; and is focused on the identified needs of the school. We strive for increased parent and staff involvement and consultation in decision-making processes through an effective and transparent School Board.

Successful Students

High Quality Teaching

Safe, Stimulating and Sustainable Environment

Engaged Community and strong, sustainable partnerships

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student learning in the Early Phase of Learning (K-2).

Evidence of target achievement will be provided by

Academic Target 3.

2015 Milestones

• In consultation with the Leadership Team Cottesloe Primary

School Early Phase learning team will collaboratively analyse

available data, review current phase strategies and revise/

develop whole phase literacy and numeracy statements.

• Early intervention (IEP and GEP) plans will be established/

refined for students in pre-primary, year 1 and year 2

identified as requiring teaching and learning adjustments.

Cottesloe Primary Four Key Focus Areas

Key StrategiesThe following key strategies will be implemented in order

to achieve our targets.

1) Engage outside agencies and parents as partners to

address ‘At Risk’ attendance.

2) Consistently promote the benefit of regular attendance

on student learning.

3) Develop communication strategy to increase parents’

awareness of impact of “in term vacations”.

Key StrategiesThe following key strategies will be implemented.1) Continue to build high quality

professional standards across the school among all staff. The school will use the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) – Professional Standards to guide development.

2) Provide targeted professional learning to improve teaching and learning.

3) Connect performance manage-ment to professional learning and the audit of whole school/learning phase endorsed strategies.

4) The development of a professional relationship with Murdoch University to engage pre-service teachers in our school community.

5) Utilise IPS flexibility to refine and develop strategies for teacher recruitment and induction.

6) Access support/PL for staff through the Improving Literacy and Numeracy Progarm (ILNP)

Key StrategiesThe following key strategies will be implemented.1) Increase professional relationships

with local businesses and community groups.

2) Continue to work with the school community to explore avenues to increase resources available to improve teaching and learning.

3) Continue to explore opportunities to maximise community use of the school facility. Camp Australia exemplifies the advantages of this strategy.

Non-Academic Achievement Target 3 • Continue to develop and embed the

role and responsibilities of the School Board as articulated in the Delivery Performance Agreement (DPA).

2015 MilestonesThe Board will conduct and analyse a survey to determine the effectiveness of the Board.The Board to align its agenda with the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the DPA.

Key StrategiesThe following key strategies will be implemented in order to achieve our target.1) Model environmentally

sustainable behaviour to promote environmentally responsible attitudes and behaviours in our students using programs such as Waste Wise and Travel Smart.

2) Continue to foster high quality and effective relationships with all parents.

3) Maintain a consistent to whole school approach to classroom management with behavioural issues entered into the School Information System (SIS). Data to be reviewed regularly.

4) Continuing focus on the 10 Virtues by all staff.

5) Continue to build high quality professional standards across the school among all staff.

Key StrategiesThe following key strategies will be implemented in order to achieve our target.

1) Elevate the school community understanding of the role and responsibilities of the School Board.

2) Embed Board capacity to fulfil its role.

3) Continue to build a cohesive school community where staff, parents and students are working together to achieve agreed outcomes.

4) Increase parent education around significant topics such as cyber bullying.

5) Enhance volunteer relationships to improve student learning and engagement.

6) Increase parent participation in the school.

7) Utilise the school website to embed school/community communication.

2015 -2017 Non-Academic Targets and 2015 Milestones

Non-Academic Achievement Target 1 • Student attendance Rate to be above ‘like schools’ by 2017.

2015 Milestone

Cottesloe Primary School attendance rate will be the same

as ‘Like Schools’ in 2015 as measured by Schools Online –

Student Participation – Attendance - Overall tables.

Key Strategies1) Improve Literacy and Numeracy standards across

the school through the implementation of the WA

Curriculum and Assessment Outline K-10.

2) Improve processes to identify students at educational

risk and provide timely intervention.

3) Explicitly teach students through improved instructional

quality the necessary skills and knowledge.

4) Improve the consistency of expectations and delivery

across the curriculum and between teachers and

classrooms.

5) Increase access to information technology to improve

teaching and learning.

6) Continue to engage all teaching staff in targeted data

analysis to inform teaching adjustments.

7) Continue to foster collaborative planning at the whole

school, learning phase and year level. Endorsed

strategies to be detailed in operational planning.

8) Align teaching and learning in the early years with the

Early Years Learning Framework.

9) Access support/PL for staff through the Improving

Literacy and Numeracy Program (ILNP).

1 Successful Students

2015-2017 Student Learning (Academic) Targets and

2015 Milestones

Note: Following the annual self- assessment review staff will

reset classroom and year level milestones in operational plans.

Academic Achievement Target 1 • Increase to above ‘Like Schools’ the percentage of students

who achieve in the top bands for all domains of NAPLAN in

Years 3 and 5.

2015 Milestone

Cottesloe Primary School students will match ‘Like School’

performance as measured by Schools Online – Proficiency

Band Summary table.

Academic Achievement Target 2 • Decrease to below ‘Like Schools’ the percentage of

students who achieve in the bottom two bands for all

domains of NAPLAN in years 3 and 5.

2015 Milestone

Cottesloe Primary School students will match ‘Like School’

performance as measured by Schools Online – Proficiency

Band Summary table.

Academic Achievement Target 3 • Cottesloe Primary School Year 3 and Year 5 students will

achieve ‘above expected’ in the 2017 NAPLAN testing period

for Literacy and Numeracy.

2015 Milestone

Cottesloe Primary School students will perform ‘as expected’

in 2015 in all NAPLAN domains as measured by Schools

Online – Comparative Performance tables and graphs.

Academic Achievement Target 4 • Cottesloe Primary School students from Year 3 to Year 5 will

achieve student gain at or better than that of students with

the same starting score (as detailed in the ACARA My School

– Student Gain graphs).

2015 Milestone

Student gain will be consistent with that achieved by

Year 5, 2015 students with the same starting scores (as year

3s in 2013) as measured by My School – Student Gain Years

3 to 5 graphs.

Academic Achievement Target 5 • Cottesloe Primary School students will from Year 5 to Year

6 show improved performance in Australian Council for

Educational Research (ACER) Progressive Assessment

Tests (PAT).

2015 Milestone

Cottesloe Primary School Year 5 students will participate

in ACER-PAT testing to establish a benchmark for future

testing in year 6.

Academic Achievement Target 6 • Cottesloe Primary School will utilise Australian Early

Development Index (AEDI), the Early Years Learning

Framework (EYLF), recent Year 3 cohort NAPLAN data and

On Entry Assessment data to guide early intervention and

2 High Quality Teaching 4 Engaged Community and strong, sustainable partnerships

2015 -2017 Targets and 2015 Milestones

Non-Academic Achievement Target 2 • Maintain and improve student, parent

and staff satisfaction survey results.2015 Milestone

Conduct and analyse, in consultation with the School Board, a community/staff or student survey.

3 Safe, Stimulating and Sustainable Environment

School leadership will adequately physically, financially and professionally resource the school to ensure high quality teaching and learning programs are offered to our students.

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